Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
vastgotaspets
English translation:
Swedish vallhund
Added to glossary by
Christine Andersen
Jul 30, 2013 13:59
10 yrs ago
Swedish term
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vastgotaspets
Swedish to English
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could someone please break down the word for me? I have a pretty good idea but would like to hear your analysis.
Sorry I did not include the umlaut(s). Thank you.
Sorry I did not include the umlaut(s). Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | Swedish valhund |
Christine Andersen
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| 5 +2 | Swedish vallhund (sheepdog) |
George Hopkins
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Aug 13, 2013 08:03: Christine Andersen Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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Swedish valhund
Västgöta or Västergötland is a Swedish province
West Gothland in English
Väst = West
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Västergötland
When referring to dogs, -spets is usually transalted as spitz, which is actually German.
According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary
spitz
n noun a dog of a small breed with a pointed muzzle, especially a Pomeranian.
ORIGIN
C19: from German Spitz(hund), from spitz 'pointed' + Hund 'dog'.
Here is the Wikipedia article on the dog:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Vallhund
I hope that was what you meant.
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-07-30 14:24:19 GMT)
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Sorry about the spelling mistake - there should be two l´s in vallhund...
West Gothland in English
Väst = West
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Västergötland
When referring to dogs, -spets is usually transalted as spitz, which is actually German.
According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary
spitz
n noun a dog of a small breed with a pointed muzzle, especially a Pomeranian.
ORIGIN
C19: from German Spitz(hund), from spitz 'pointed' + Hund 'dog'.
Here is the Wikipedia article on the dog:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Vallhund
I hope that was what you meant.
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Note added at 24 mins (2013-07-30 14:24:19 GMT)
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Sorry about the spelling mistake - there should be two l´s in vallhund...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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23 mins
Swedish vallhund (sheepdog)
And should be spelt: västgötaspets
The dots are not umlauts...
The Swedish alphabet has three "extra" letters at the end, ie, å, ä and ö.
The dots are not umlauts...
The Swedish alphabet has three "extra" letters at the end, ie, å, ä and ö.
Peer comment(s):
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Michele Fauble
: also 'Swedish cattle dog'
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Thanks Michele
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| agree |
Sven Petersson
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Thanks Sven
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